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| 2 | +title: Notable Chinese |
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| 10 | +Here’s a list of notable Chinese Americans and globally recognized ethnic Chinese individuals who have achieved success across various fields: |
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| 13 | + |
| 14 | +### **Business & Finance** |
| 15 | +1. **Jensen Huang** |
| 16 | + - Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a leader in AI and GPU technology. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +2. **Eric Yuan** |
| 19 | + - Founder and CEO of Zoom, the video conferencing giant. Immigrated to the U.S. from China. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +3. **Lisa Su** |
| 22 | + - CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), credited with revitalizing the semiconductor company. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +4. **Gerald Chan** |
| 25 | + - Co-founder of Morningside Group, a prominent investment firm. Born in China, educated in the U.S. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +5. **Joseph Tsai** |
| 28 | + - Co-founder of Alibaba Group, owner of the Brooklyn Nets (NBA) and New York Liberty (WNBA). Born in Taiwan, holds Canadian citizenship. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +6. **Weijian Shan** |
| 31 | + - Chairman of PAG, a major Asian private equity firm. Born in China, educated in the U.S. |
| 32 | + |
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| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### **Technology & Innovation** |
| 36 | +1. **Andrew Ng** |
| 37 | + - AI pioneer, co-founder of Coursera, and former leader of Google Brain and Baidu AI. Born in the U.K. to Hong Kong parents, active in the U.S. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +2. **Jerry Yang** |
| 40 | + - Co-founder of Yahoo! and investor. Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +3. **Min-Liang Tan** |
| 43 | + - CEO of Razer, a global gaming hardware company. Singaporean Chinese. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +4. **Charles Huang** |
| 46 | + - Co-creator of *Guitar Hero* and philanthropist. Born in China, raised in the U.S. |
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| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### **Academia & Science** |
| 51 | +1. **Steven Chu** |
| 52 | + - Nobel Prize-winning physicist, former U.S. Secretary of Energy. Born in the U.S. to Chinese parents. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +2. **David Ho** |
| 55 | + - Pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher, Time Person of the Year (1996). Born in Taiwan, raised in the U.S. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +3. **Chien-Shiung Wu** (deceased) |
| 58 | + - Legendary physicist known for the "Wu Experiment." Born in China, worked in the U.S. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +--- |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +### **Public Service & Politics** |
| 63 | +1. **Elaine Chao** |
| 64 | + - Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2017–2021) and Labor (2001–2009). Born in Taiwan. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +2. **Michelle Kwan** |
| 67 | + - Former Olympic figure skater, now U.S. Ambassador to Belize. Chinese American. |
| 68 | + |
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| 70 | + |
| 71 | +### **Entertainment & Arts** |
| 72 | +1. **Ang Lee** |
| 73 | + - Oscar-winning director (*Life of Pi*, *Brokeback Mountain*). Born in Taiwan, works globally. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +2. **Vera Wang** |
| 76 | + - Fashion designer and former figure skater. Chinese American. |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +3. **I.M. Pei** (deceased) |
| 79 | + - Iconic architect (Louvre Pyramid, Bank of China Tower). Born in China, worked in the U.S. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +--- |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +### **Healthcare & Philanthropy** |
| 84 | +1. **Patrick Soon-Shiong** |
| 85 | + - Billionaire surgeon, inventor, and owner of the Los Angeles Times. Born in South Africa to Chinese parents. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +2. **Ming Hsieh** |
| 88 | + - Founder of Fulgent Genetics and philanthropist. Immigrated from China to the U.S. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +--- |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +### **Global Leaders (Non-U.S.)** |
| 93 | +1. **Li Ka-shing** (Hong Kong) |
| 94 | + - Billionaire investor, founder of CK Hutchison Holdings. |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +2. **Pony Ma** (China) |
| 97 | + - Co-founder and CEO of Tencent, a tech and gaming giant. |
| 98 | + |
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| 100 | + |
| 101 | +This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific person! |
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